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SB 198 · 2025 · Senate · Executive Departments and Administration Committee

New Hampshire service dog week

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declaring the third week in September to be New Hampshire service dog week.

Declares the third week in September to be New Hampshire service dog week.AI-generated

Status

Killed in the House — Inexpedient to Legislate · June 5, 2025
  1. ✓Introduced
  2. ✓Senate
  3. ✕House
  4. Governor
  5. Law

Analysis

This bill declares the third week in September to be New Hampshire service dog week.

From the bill's official ANALYSIS section.

Official record

Bill page — docket & status

gc.nh.gov · the authoritative source

Sponsors

Sen. David WattersDPrime
  • Sen. Regina BirdsellRMajority Leader
  • Sen. Timothy LangRMajority Whip
  • Sen. Rebecca Perkins KwokaDMinority Leader
  • Sen. Kevin AvardRDeputy Majority Whip
  • Sen. Howard PearlRChair· Executive Departments and Administration
  • Rep. Peter BixbyDRanking Member· Environment and Agriculture

Also: Sen. Donovan FentonD, Sen. Debra AltschillerD, Rep. Barbara ComtoisR, Rep. Diane KelleyR, Rep. Jonah WheelerD

Public testimony

30 signed in online · 5 wrote testimony

100% support0% oppose0% neutral

In their wordsVerbatim, exactly as submitted

“This bill when enacted will provide a boost to awareness in the public eye. Events and publications can help call out the value and contribution of a true service dog trained for a specific purpose dependent on the needs of the individual.…”
— Gary Levesque, Merrimacksupports
“I've been following the actions of the NH House and Senate for weeks now and would like to thank the sponsors for a bipartisan bill I can finally use to explain the process to a child without frightening them.…”
— Debora Hatcher, Doversupports
“Finally, a bipartisan bill that does something positive in our state. Support this bill.”
— Danielle Alley, Doversupports

Verbatim excerpts of submitted testimony, quoted from the testimony tool.

Read the testimony · as of Aug 12, 2026

Votes

yeanay
Starting text: Bill as introduced
  • Mar 13, 2025SenateCommittee report: Ought to Pass5–0
    Overall
    100% yea
  • Mar 13, 2025SenateVoice voteOught to Passadopted
  • May 21, 2025HouseCommittee report· regular calendar: Inexpedient to Legislate10–6
    Overall
    63% yea
  • Jun 5, 2025HouseDivisionInexpedient to LegislateAdopted179–144
    Overall
    55% yea

Hearings and debates

  • Mar 5, 2025Public hearingSenate Executive Departments and Administration53:59–1:07:0113m 2slocated in the stream transcriptHearing
  • Mar 6, 2025Floor debateSenate floorWatchnot located in the transcript — opens the full streamSpecial Order to the Beginning of the Regular Calendar, Without Objection
  • Mar 13, 2025Floor debateSenate floorWatchnamed in a list of bills, not taken up — opens the full streamCommittee Report: Ought to Pass; Ought to Pass — adopted, voice vote; SB 198 was Removed from the Consent Calendar
  • Apr 24, 2025Public hearingHouse Executive Departments and Administration1:22:50–1:30:437m 53slocated in the stream transcriptPublic Hearing
  • May 21, 2025Public hearingHouse Executive Departments and Administration27:00–28:081m 8slocated in the stream transcriptMajority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate — roll call; Executive Session
  • Jun 5, 2025Floor debateHouse floor8:04:22–8:12:328m 10slocated in the stream transcriptInexpedient to Legislate — adopted, division 179-144

Timestamps locate where this bill is taken up in the chamber's YouTube stream.

Legislative history

  1. Jan 9, 2025SenIntroduced 01/09/2025 and Referred to Executive Departments and Administration; SJ 3
  2. Mar 5, 2025SenHearing: 03/05/2025, Room 103, SH, 09:45 am; SC 11
  3. Mar 13, 2025Sen: Ought to Pass, 03/13/2025; Vote 5-0; CC; SC 12
  4. Mar 13, 2025SenSB 198 was Removed from the Consent Calendar; 03/13/2025; SJ 7
  5. Mar 6, 2025SenSpecial Order to the Beginning of the Regular Calendar, Without Objection; 03/06/2025; SJ 7
  6. Mar 13, 2025SenOught to Pass: MA, VV; OT3rdg; 03/13/2025; SJ 7
  7. Mar 27, 2025HouseIntroduced (in recess of) 03/27/2025 and referred to Executive Departments and Administration HJ 11 P. 112
  8. Apr 24, 2025HousePublic Hearing: 04/24/2025 11:15 am LOB 306-308
  9. May 21, 2025HouseExecutive Session: 05/21/2025 11:00 am LOB 306-308
  10. May 21, 2025HouseMajority : Inexpedient to Legislate 05/21/2025 (Vote 10-6; RC) HC 27 P. 21
  11. May 27, 2025HouseMinority : Ought to Pass
  12. Jun 5, 2025HouseInexpedient to Legislate: MA DV 179-144 06/05/2025 HJ 16

Coverage

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Documents (PDF)

  • Introducedversion

Bill text & amendments link direct to gc.nh.gov; committee reports stream from the state record.